Synopsis
Passionate polemics on how British art made us who we are today and how it continues to give us a vision of ourselves. In the opening programme, historian Dr David Starkey considers how royal portraiture from Henry VIII to Princess Diana has had an enduring influence on the iconic power of personality. Henry was enamoured with the imperial power reflected by the art of Rome.
- Programme: The Genius of British Art
- Episode: Power and Personality
- Channel: Channel 4
- Broadcast year: 2012
- Art & Design
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